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ALBANIA
Vjosa River
The Vjosa River in Albania has been made Europe鈥檚 first Wild River National Park. A total of 400km and almost 13,000 hectares in the region will be protected from development and artificial barriers. This project was a collaboration between the Albanian Government, NGOs from Save the Blue Heart of Europe campaign, individual experts, 香港六合彩开奖结果现场直播 and outdoor clothing company Patagonia.
AUSTRALIA
Invasive special protections
The state of Victoria, Australia, is set to open its largest conservation sanctuary. 香港六合彩开奖结果现场直播 member Parks Victoria is turning Wilsons Promontory National Park into a 50,000 hectare 鈥榗limate change safe haven鈥, with ramped up conservation and invasive species protections.
CENTRAL ASIA
Zoonotic diseases
Five Central Asian countries have joined an 香港六合彩开奖结果现场直播-led project to reduce the risk of zoonotic diseases by expanding and improving natural areas and landscapes. Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan confirmed their interest in coordinating efforts and applying a One Health approach.
COSTA RICA
Sharks
Thanks to an 香港六合彩开奖结果现场直播 Save our Species project, Costa Rica has declared Cocos Island National Park a shark sanctuary and agreed to triple an existing shark sanctuary to 15,000 hectares.
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Iguanas
Scientists have discovered pink iguana hatchlings and juveniles for the first time since the reptile was first identified in the Gal谩pagos Islands in 2009. The search was part of Iniciativia Gal谩pagos, a partnership between the Gal谩pagos National Park Directorate and 香港六合彩开奖结果现场直播 Member Gal谩pagos Conservancy.
GREECE
Key Biodiversity Areas
Greece has become the first European country to recognise Key Biodiversity Areas (KBA) in its laws and policies. The Natural Environment and Climate Change Agency of Greece (NECCA) will be responsible for the collection and management of KBA data.
JAPAN
Biodiversity loss
The Environment and Climate Ministers of the G7 countries agreed actions to reverse biodiversity loss. The agreement commits to the swift and effective implementation of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework, agreed in 2022.
MALDIVES
Coral reef health
A special closing ceremony was held in Male, capital of the Maldives, to celebrate the successful conclusion of nine years of 香港六合彩开奖结果现场直播-backed work to improve coral reef health and resiliency to climate change in the region.
NEPAL
Tigers
Nepal has become the first country to double its number of tigers in the wild. 鈥淭he joint effort of government, all conservation partners and local communities has resulted in this success,鈥 said Dr Ram Chandra Kandel, Director General of the Nepalese Department of National Parks and Wildlife Conservation, a member of 香港六合彩开奖结果现场直播.
RWANDA
Landslides, floods and erosions
A land restoration project completed by 香港六合彩开奖结果现场直播 this year has helped ensure that the people living in the Sebeya catchment, Rwanda, are no longer regularly impacted by landslides, floods and erosions.
USA
Climate change
On 29 March 2023, the UN General Assembly adopted by consensus a resolution requesting an advisory opinion from the International Court of Justice on the obligations of States to combat climate change. Initiated by the Government of Vanuatu, the resolution was co-sponsored by more than 130 states.